AUXILIARY DRY CARGO T-ADC(X) SUPPORT SHIPS The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) seeks industry comment on draft performance specifications for the Navy's next generation Auxiliary Dry Cargo T-ADC(X) support ship. The performance specification is posted under information documents on the NAVSEA Contracts Home Page at http://www.contracts.hq.navsea.navy.mil. Details of the acquisition strategy for use of this performance specification are in the formative stages; however, approximately 12 ships of the T-ADC(X) line are anticipated. The specification contains, as 2nd tier and below references, citations of Government specifications and standards that are not performance specifications and have not been granted DoN department wide waivers. It is intended that these documents will be referred to as class requirements documents and that during the solicitation process, offerors will be invited to propose alternative specifications and standards. The Government is interested in industry innovations and invites recommendations on commercial alternatives that will reduce life cycle cost and improve efficiencies. Specific areas of interest on which industry is encouraged to comment are contained in a readme.doc file on the same home page with the performance specification. For administration, submit all comments and recommendations electronically in Word 6.0 to ADCX@HQ.NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL. For uniformity, please submit questions in the format titled comment.doc provided at the web site. The Government may choose not to respond to each individual comment or recommendation, but will provide feedback to areas of interest by posting comments, recommendations and responses to the web site. Comments and recommendations will be held as business sensitive and will not be accessible until posted for publication. Company specific information will be omitted from all information posted. This synopsis is a special situation notice as defined by FAR 5.205(c).

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